Total Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poplar Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Longton & Hutton West , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (PR4 5PA) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Longton & Hutton West average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Avenue (PR4 5PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackhurst Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Intack Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longton & Hutton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendlebury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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